snapshots? is kristen stewart driving a stake into the heart of the fans and the franchise? olympic fever. a stunning comeback victory for the women's soccer team. and a controversial track and field contender is sent home packing. will, kate, and harry taking center stage in london this morning. our live coverage of the olympic games starts right now. ♪ and a little olympic music there. and everyone on deck here. and the young royals out in force this morning. let's look at them now. william, kate and harry. they're at a sports festival to kick off the olympics. we're so excited as we kick off our olympic coverage as well. how about that comeback in women's soccer yesterday? >> abby wambach got them on the board. >> what a comeback. it's on.

t is on. we have a lot of serious news this morning, as well. >> we do. a startling twist in the colorado tragedy. authorities are investigating a notebook believed to be from shooting suspect james holmes, full of details about his plans for a massacre. there's so many questions about when it was received and could it have prevented the shooting. >> it was sent to a college psychiatrist. and serious scare for baseball great cal ripken jr., his mother held at gunpoint held for almost 24 hour, and her kidnapper is still on the loose. >> thank fully she is all right. >> and dangerous weather across the country. sam is tracking it all. good morning, sam. >> good morning. robin, good morning. george. after this bigtime summer heat goes on and on, the only thing break the heat are the storms. sometimes the storms are more dangerous than the heat as well. this is in the last 24 hours. right around the great lakes and plains. where the heat was during the day yesterday. more than 200 storm reports. just to remind you here, we're talking about, even at night, we're getting these flashes of lightning and what that lightning can do to a home like in wisconsin yesterday. hitting a house, setting it on

fire right in the middle of that field. today, we think the storm situation will be worse. the storm prediction center put out the second highest level of concern in the bright red zone. and not only from cincinnati to new york to boston do we think these storms will light up to be severe, with the potential of being long-running storms. in this zone right here, pennsylvania to new york, all of the way into massachusetts there. we think there will be a potential risk for dated does this afternoon. everyone outside in the summer heat, the daytime campers, you have to be concerned after 3:00 today we're in line for powerful storms. robin. george. >> sam, thanks very much. we turn to josh elliott for the other top stories. right to the huge development in the colorado movie theater shooting. word now that suspect james holmes, may have mailed a notebook detailing his deadly plot to the university of colorado. "gma" weekend anchor dan harris has been following every development of this story, joins

us now from aurora this morning. good morning to you, dan. >> reporter: josh, good morning to you. the investigation into the lethal plot allegedly hatched in the apartment building right behind me is heating up this morning with that disturbing new discovery. overnight, while the windows at the apartment of suspect james holmes were fixed up and people were allowed back into a place formerly rigged with booby traps, behind the screenes. investigators were reading through a notebook, believed to be written by holmes that was mailed to the university of krad doerks where holmes had been a student until dropping out last month. fox news is reporting the spiral notebook was mailed to a psychiatrist at the university, and it contains, quote full details about how he was going to kill people. drawings of what he was going to do in it. drawings and illustrations of the massacre. >> they're going to start going through it, looking for preplanning, motivation, purchase of weapons. >> reporter: one of the sources that spoke to fox indicated that

the package arrived on campus july 12th, more than a week before the massacre, but wasn't found until this past monday, during a search of the mail room. raising question about whether the massacre could have been reported. campus officials call that report inaccurate and say the package was delivered by the post office on the same day it was found. those officials refusing to say whether holmes was seeing a psychiatrist, although they insist they handled his case correctly all along. >> to the best of our knowledge, we did everything we think we should have done. >> reporter: on a brighter note, we've learned that three of the hospitals treating the wounded have decided to either reduce or eliminate their medical bills. many of the victims are young and uninsured. josh, back to you. >> a touch of good news there. some frightening moments in arkansas, an entire town was evacuated west of little rock because of a fast-moving wildfire there. about 2500 people had to flee as

these dry conditions also fueling several fires across north and central nebraska. because of the extreme drought, the price of corn has jumped 50% since june. and the government now predicts milk and beef prices will rise an average of 27 cents by early next year. how about a dozen eggs? 18 cents more as farmers struggle to survive this grueling summer. >> there's word this morning the ripple effects of the tough economy are being felt all of the way to the maternity ward. america's birth rate is now the lowest in 25 years. people in their 20s are worried about jobs and student loans and are putting off having a baby. take a look here. a dicey rescue operation high above the las vegas strip. take a look there. four window washers had to be lowered to safety one by one after being stranded outside the vdara hotel. 35 floors up for three hours. firefighters had to rappel down the side of the building to reach them.

boy, some of the bravest men in america. instead of getting nervous, they did what you might expect some people to do in las vegas, they played video poker on their phones while they wait. vegas, after all. what do you want? >> couldn't get any worse. >> okay, josh, thank you. we go to the race for the white house now. "your voice, your vote." mitt romney in london this morning. meeting with the british prime minister during his first stop on a big trip overseas. david muir is our man on the romney campaign. david, romney says he's not going attack president obama on this trip, but he has had to answer a british tabloid report that suggests his campaign is doing just that. >> reporter: absolutely right. mitt romney landing to the controversial headline, his alleged criticism of the anglo-saxon relationship. word from advisers quoted in a newspaper here without their names being quoted, but this, of course, comes as romney hopes to invite people to look at his

olympic resume and trying to look presidential on stage. in london this morning, mitt romney meeting with former british prime minister tony blair. just the beginning of many high-level meetings. on his first trip overseas as the presumptive republican nominee. he arrived here to the headline in "the telegraph" saying -- we are part of an anglo-saxon heritage, and he feels the special relationship is special. one adviser then quoted as saying the white house didn't fully appreciate the shared history we have. president obama's senior campaign adviser, david axelrod jumping on it. tweeting, mitt's trip off to a flying start even before he lands with stunningly offensive quotes from his team and british press. in an interview with nbc, romney responding. >> i'm not enthusiastic about adopting the comments made by people who are unnamed. i have a lot of advisers. >> reporter: romney adding the u.s. does have a special relationship with great britain. >> i believe the president understands that. i don't agree with whoever that adviser might be. >> reporter: romney will then

travel to israel and poland, a trip that will inevitably be compared to then ] barack obama's overseas trip four years earlier. >> america has no better partner than europe. >> reporter: four years later it's mitt romney's turn. he will be at the opening ceremonies tomorrow night. and so will his wife, ann, who is here for another reason, to watch her horse compete in the games. in that interview, romney saying it's ann's sport. he's not sure when the horse competes. she'll be here watching that. he'll be here to watch the opening ceremonies. as all eyes watch him as he tries to look presidential on this world tour. poland and israel next. robin, back to you. >> thank you, david. >> we're going to stay in london, because we're kicking off our olympic coverage. the opening ceremony one day away. and "gma" will be there. jeffery kofman joins us from london where the u.s. woman's soccer team already off to a winning start. coming from behind, yesterday,

jeffrey. good morning. >> reporter: you got that right. a promising start for the u.s. team. moments ago, the royal trio arrived at this south london college. to support a program for future british sports coaches. princes harry and william looking casual in white shirts and black jeans. with you on this spectacular day, of course, the duchess of cambridge, stole the show. a real incentive for the women's u.s. olympic beach volleyball team to go for a third consecutive gold medal. they've been imploring prince harry to show up. at one of their games, sending him tweets and facebook messages. now it's official, he'll be at the final gold medal game on august 8th as the countdown to the opening continues. ♪ the games don't officially open until tomorrow night. but the play has already begun. and what a beginning for the u.s. women's soccer team. after a wobbly start that saw france up 2-0, carli lloyd, who helped the u.s. team clinch a

gold in beijing four years ago -- >> absolutely magnificent! carli lloyd secured the winner. >> reporter: -- secured victory in this preliminary match. final score, u.s. 4, france, 2. at the same stadium, an embarrassing boo-boo led to a brief political crisis. >> the wrong flag was put up on the jumbotron. >> reporter: just as the north korean woman's soccer team was warming up, the south korean flag was shown on the big screen. the indignant north korean women marched off the soccer pitch in protest. after an appropriate amount of groveling, they were persuaded to return with the correct flag up in lights. and the flag flap isn't the only scandal. bankrupt greece struggled to mount an olympic team, and now they've had to kick out their top triple jumper after she tweeted something racist about african immigrants.

meanwhile take a look at egyptian olympic uniforms. seems familiar? well, not quite. turns out those nike and adidas logos fake, manufactured in china. nike and adidas have made it clear, they're not amused. then there is, well, let's call it the celebrity olympics. a lot of parties for the famous and fabulous. this was a charity event last night sponsored by mohamed ali, who won boxing gold in 1960. and, yes, the games officially begin tomorrow night. george, robin. >> they're already under way. >> a lot of excitement there. one of the most popular fast food chains in the country is under fire. the president of chick-fil-a has taken a very public stand against same-sex marriage. that sparked a firestorm on the internet. politician on both sides have weighed in. the muppets too. ron claiborne takes a closer look at the controversy and what it means for the company. >> good morning. >> this has really sparked a

cultural firestorm with threats on one side to boycott the popular chicken franchise and keep them from setting up new outlets in several city and a call for massive show of support on the other side. dan cathy is an outspoken christian conservative. this time he's speaking out loudly against guy marriage. >> i think we're inviting god's judgment on our nation when we shake our fist at him and say, we know better than you at what constitutes marriage. >> reporter: his comments are provoking a powerful backlash, the city of chicago vowing to block the opening of a new chick-fil-a. >> chick-fil-a's values are not chicago's values. >> reporter: boston's mayor and philadelphia councilman also condemning chick-fil-a. and the henson company announced it would end a marketing deal with the fast food chain to put muppets toys in kids meals. and celebrities from roseanne barr, miley cyrus, and ed helms. of "the office" vowing to

boycott. tweet tweeted helms, chick-fil-a doesn't like guy people? wonder what they do to gay chickens? lost a loyal fan. >> you have to make sure the constituency. the culture clash is reminiscent of what happened when j.c. pen e n /* penney decided not to keep ellen degeneres. >> my haters my motivators. >> reporter: some conservatives are rallying behind it. two former republican presidential candidate, mike huckabee and rick santorum are calling for a national show support by eating at chick-fil-as on august 1st. and in that statement to abc news, chick-fil-a said it treats everyone regardless of sexual orientation, with, quote, honor and dignity and respect. the company said they dropped henson as a partner even before

henson cut its ties to them because what chick-fil-a claims is the safety of the toys in the children's meals. it's turning into a full-scale culture war. now to a shocking scare for an american sports legend. baseball great cal ripken jr., his mother abducted at gunpoint, held hostage for almost 24 hours. she is home safe now, but her kidnapper is still on the loose. and abc's pierre thomas has that story. >> reporter: cal ripken, baseball's ironman a record of 3,000 games played in a row, got one of the worst scares of his life tuesday. his mother, vi, seen here with ripken in uniform, was missing. and this morning, we know she was kid tapped and blindfolded at gunpoint. >> had a mask on. a gun. she didn't recognize him. he tied her up and put a mask on her. >> reporter: mrs. ripken spoke to her next door neighbor after the suspect dropped her off

unharmed near her home roughly 30 miles east of baltimore. she was found nearly 24 hours after she disappeared with her hands bound behind her back in the backseat of her car. >> she said he was very nice actually. stopped at the royal farms, i guess, got food and other things. and he lit cigarettes for her. >> reporter: police say it's unclear whether mrs. ripken was intentionally targeted. the kidnapper did not ask for a ran some. >> at this time, we don't know what if any relationship there was between the perpetrator of this crime crime and the ripken family. >> reporter: the family said, this has been a trying time for our family. we are grateful and relieved that mom is back with us, safe and healthy. that's the good news. as for the suspect, a white male, tall and thin, late 30s to early 40s. he's still on the run, george. >> he's still loose. okay, pierre, thank you very much. now to justin bieber,

striking a blow to the paparazzi. remember the high-speed chase from earlier this month? now the photographer on bieber's tail is the first ever to be charged under a tough new law. abc's ryan owens has the story. ♪ >> reporter: justin bieber. hitmaker. heartthrob. hair trend-setter. and now -- legal trailblazer? actually, yes. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: remember that car chase on an l.a. freeway earlier this month? when bieber called police to report paparazzi were chasing him? >> 911 emergency, what are you reporting? >> hello, i have like, five cars following me. >> reporter: he was cited for speeding in his fancy sports car, but now, one of the photographers behind him is in more trouble. 30-year-old paul raef is the first member of the paparazzi charged under a new california law that stiffens penalties for photographers who drive recklessly with the intent to capture visual images for

commercial gain. >> every single resident in los angeles deserves the right to live in peace. not having their actual being exposed to danger. >> reporter: if convicted, the freelance photographer faces up to a year in jail. or a fine of $3500. raef couldn't be reached for comment. and bieber hasn't reacted yet. but based on what he told police during that chase, he's pleased. >> they're the ones that are driving reckless, i'm just trying to, like, not have them being on my tail. >> reporter: at the ripe old age of 18, the biebs managed to do what every hounded celebrity has dreamed of. he turned the spotlight right on the paparazzi. for "good morning america," ryan owens, abc news, los angeles. >> we'll see what impact it has. >> we will see. let's get the weather from sam. >> we're going to start with early morning lightning strikes, about an hour ago, in the last hour, the 6:00 to 7:00 hour,

there were about 10,000 light nine strikes from the midwest into the extreme northeast. they're settling a little bit but will refire later on this afternoon. these are potentially powerful and dangerous storms. stay up with your local abc stations and not be outside later on if threatening weather is persisting. this is why. take a look at heat level this afternoon. feels like 106 in nashville. 107 in little rock. raleigh, 115, even washington, d.c., it will feel like 108 degree. that line of potentially violent storms is up there from the storm prediction center.

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i'm here today to let everybody know that i'm fine. and i'm here with my children. and my children would never do a thing like that. holding me against my will. it's very stupid for people to think that. >> mincing no words. katherine jackson, surrounded by her family, speaking out for the first time since she was reported missing. she says she's devastated that michael's kids were taken away from her. an exclusive abc interview. >> tweets sent out a little bit ago, she's back home in los angeles. also ahead, it's the bombshell confession rocking hollywood. one of the biggest movie franchises ever. two of the hottest stars in the world caught up in a scandal. kristen stewart, publicly apologizing to her costar and

boyfriend. >> we have not heard from him yet. just a day away. no doubt in central park, it's going to be one of our biggest concerts in the park ever. gwen stefani taking center stage. look how many people are here today in times square. it's packed. >> oh, there's a big convention in town involving a lot of teachers. i know that's a big group here. all around the country. they want to spend time with us and you, as well. >> they're filling up times square today. that is just fantastic. >> come to the park tomorrow for no doubt. let's get to the abc news exclusive. katherine jackson speaking out dramatic statement overnight, less than a day after losing temporary custody of michael jackson's three children. nick watt is in los angeles with the latest on this family feud. good morning, nick.

>> reporter: robin, good morning. in the very early hours of the morning, paris tweeted, grandma's here, thank you, god. bringing to an end this chapter in the jackson family saga. so, let's hear what grandma had to say. >> hello. i'm katherine jackson. >> reporter: and these are her first public words in ten days. an exclusive statement given to abc news. katherine, the jackson clan matriarch is surrounded by two her children, janet, jermaine and rebbie, and rebbie's daughter. and a resort employee. >> i'm fine. i'm here with my children. my children would never do a thing like that, hold me against my will. it's very stupid for people to think that. >> reporter: late saturday, her nephew, trent, reported her missing. and paris tweeted, my

grandmother is missing. >> i gave up my phone. i didn't want to have any phone calls. while i was here, my assistant janice smith has been calling back home, seeing how things have been going. she had been keeping in contact with my nephew -- i mean, my grandson. and he says everything was going fine. but -- i was still thinking about the children. i still worry about them. but they're fine. >> reporter: here, by the way, is the miraval resort in tucson, arizona. jermaine has explained she's there under doctors orders. >> they saw i needed rest. they wanted to take me away for a while, just a short vacation to rest up. they've taken very good care of me and made sure that i got the rest i needed. >> reporter: michael jackson's will names katherine as the guardian of his children. wednesday in court, temporary custody of paris, prince, and blanket was handed over to their

cousin. 34-year-old t.j. jackson. >> i'm devastated that my children -- my grandchildren were taken away from me. >> the ruling in court today was about the guardianship. it was based on lies. i have a good idea of who is doing that. >> reporter: she's an 82-year-old woman. she's emotional. she was reading from a prepared script. she needed help from time to time. >> i have spoke to my grandson, p.j. and also i spoke to prince and paris last night and told them i would be home today. and they're waiting for me to come. >> reporter: in court, t.j. said the call, was, quote, strange. he said the way it sounded, i never heard her talk like that. he said some words sounded slurred. >> i told him it wasn't necessary.

i don't know who instructed him to do that. he wanted me to come home before that happened. >> randy tweeted that on the phone, katherine fired trent and the rest of the security team. >> someone let go the cook, the nanny, and the housekeepers. i don't know who did that. they don't have that power. they shouldn't have done it. it's really bad to hear what is going on at home and the children have been taken away. i know that i'll get there in time to get them back. and after i finish this, i'll be on my way home. >> reporter: presumably, now that she's back in calabassas, the legal process will begin to restore her as the children's guard yen. that's the next chapter and, robin, let's just hope it running more smoothly. >> let's bring in dan abrams. and pick up a little bit of what nick was saying. she is back home.

she did lose temporary custody. what happens now? >> i would expect she'll get it back. it will be a short proceeding. her attorney will petition the court to get her the guardianship back, which i would expect she would. there's nothing to indicate that she's done anything wrong here. >> even a judge said in his ruling, she did nothing wrong. that he was -- because he was citing acts by third parties. >> right. that's right. which makes this all so incredibly bizarre. you have katherine jackson out there saying, look, i don't know what this is all about. this is all a misunderstanding. the authorities have been to the house twice in the last week. you have a court ruling that by the actions of third parties, she was prevented as serving as guardian. you have her grandson saying she's slurring words. and talking in a way that he had never heard before. so, what exactly is going on here? we don't know. let's not assume the legal system has gone nuts. because there was a feeling that there was a need to step in here. remember, number one concern was always protect the kid, protect the kids, protect the kids.

if there's a question, you protect the kids. in this case, there was at the very least a question here. and the court wanted to step in and say, at least for now, the grandson will take custody. >> we asked randy jackson about the will. if for some reason, even though it doesn't look like the case, the will is thrown out, the children are still the benefactors. they are still the ones that would receive the bulk of his entire state. >> some people have said the entire will should be thrown out. in that case, you can evaluate. i think you're right. no matter what happens, these kids are going to get that money. this has been litigated all the way to the california supreme court. this is -- in my view, the will is a nonissue. >> all right, dan, stay tuned. thanks so much. i thought you were going to be out with the people, sam. >> i can't wait to get out there. it's the biggest crowd i have ever seen out there for the show. and i can't wait to show folks how incredible they are. can you? do we have any kind of live shot

out there? i don't think we were prepared for how strong that crowd is. it goes all the way out into the square. can't wait to join you. all right. here's what we got going on this morning. we start with a live shot out of washington, d.c. the heat starts to spread east. where it has been holding the last couple of days. wichita, 108, st. louis, 108, that's brutal. those are the real temperatures out there today. we'll move the heat with the watches, warnings, advisories out. raleigh will be 100 degrees today. washington, d.c. will get into the triple digits. it won't happen in new england. a lot of the heat that builds into the 90s will get squashed by the strong to severe storms. just look at the heat across the

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on the red carpet. will their relationship survive a fling with an older direct never these pictures reveal that instead of team edward and team jacob, this week, it's team pattinson versus team sanders. the snapshot as parentally show 22-year-old kristen stewart stepping out on her on and offscreen beau, robert pattinson with rupert sanders from "snow white and the huntsman." a married father of two. >> reporter: stew-patt has been the hottest young couple for several years. they have a notoriously private relationship. he has been sexiest man in the world three years running. >> i don't know what benefits there would be to their talking about it. >> reporter: it changed july 17th, when these photos were snapped of stewart and sanders publicly sharing an intimate

moment. >> they were kissing like teenagers. >> reporter: the magazine said tuesday, moments after calls for comment, his wife sent this mysterious tweet that read, wow. within hours, she deleted her account. unlike so many other cheating scandals riddled with denials, yesterday, kristen stewart issued a surprisingly public confession to pattinson. who until now she had not even publicly admitted to dating. she said, the person i love and respect the most, rob. i love him, i love him, i'm so sorry. >> she's never liked speaking to the press. and here she is issuing a very personal statement. >> reporter: soon after, sanders released his own apology saying i'm utterly distraught about the pain i have caused my family. >> and online, fans outraged. >> oh, i don't understand how she could do this. >> wondering how bella could have driven a stake through edward's heart.

>> reporter: as well as the "twilight" final outing at the box office. sanders' wife played kristen's mother in the "snow white" movie her husband directed. before she closed down her twitter account, she tweeted, an instagram of snow white drinking what looks like a liquor bottle that read not so pretty or pure after all. howard bragman, the apology is out there. how much damage does this do to kristen and the "twilight" movie coming out later this fall? >> i think the damage is personal. there's nothing worse than personal humiliation. there's a lot of humiliation to go around. in terms of the franchise "twilight," people like the saga, and it will probably add more intrigue and make people want to follow the story. >> how about the apology? it's heartfelt towards robert pattinson. i was a little surprised she didn't apologize to the family of the director. >> i think liberty and the kids were the ones that were truly hurt in this thing. somebody pointed out to me, the

last thing the wife wants is to hear from kristen stewart at this point. i think it was a heart felt apology. i'll take her at her word. my heart really goes out to his family. that's where the real damage was done. i hope they can keep it together. >> what does robert pattinson do now? >> he doesn't say a thing about it. he goes on, he smiles, he promotes the movie and he makes a personal decision at the right time. >> all right, howard, thank you very much. coming up, josh has "the play of the day." [ cellphone rings ] the wife. hey, babe.

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good morning i'm eric thomas. a natural foods factory in fremont is expected to issue a voluntary recall today because of a rat infestation inspectors have found rodents nesting in containers of tea and spices stored at the san francisco herb and natural food company. mike is here with the forecast. great look so far this morning. good morning everybody. flight arrival delays into sfo, san jose and oakland on time

temperatures same in fremont everybody else one to three degrees cooler, 50s and 60s at the coast. a few 80s inland warmer this weekend. westbound 4 continues to be the hot spot in antioch approaching a crash past railroad still blocking lanes out there for an hour, 30 minute delays. bay bridge toll not much of a wait.

[ cheers and applause ] ♪ in line and settle down ♪ get in line and settle down a fantastic crowd here with us, live in times square. and you know we love having dj kiss here, playing no doubt and it's going to be our hottest party in the park ever with no doubt. rocking central park. gwen stefani, center stage. we want all of you to join us live tomorrow morning, central park, right here on "good morning america." dj, you going to help me out? let's play some guessing games here. what is this? ♪ a fly on the wall

>> a song by no doubt. >> sung by gwen stefani. >> are we all pathetic here? >> hey baby. >> thank you. finally, thank you. >> take that, champion. what do you got, champion? huh? >> how could you not know that? >> i knew the one you were playing at the top. >> it took them the extra bass line. the extra half second. >> sam is truly embarrassed by this. >> i am, i'm upset. >> lara was the first one to put her hand up. >> of course she was. of course she was. we all know lara's tricks now. that would not work at the olympics. you actually have to follow through. we're going through with a lock, watching who is going to win. all the swimmers, runners, gymnasts to watch. of course, those soccer players going for the gold. you're not going to want to miss this. bill weir is on the scene in london right now with a look at the five people to watch in this

olympic games. >> how excited are you? i love the olympics. >> yep. >> it's just -- >> it's epic. >> nothing like international sport. it's incredible. >> you know what i'm more excited about, after watching them at home, i'm so excited about talking to you guys every morning about it. that's going to be the fun part. >> we have a great team there covering it. >> we'll actually learn from these people. aside from diving, i honestly, it's an education every day. it's so fun. >> finally, my life will come in handy. i've been waiting. >> we have espn in the house. this is awesome. hey, also on the show today, we're going to get into more on the bombshell apology from "twilight" superstar kristen stewart to her boyfriend and co-star. teenagers are very upset about this. you've seen the video. on twitter, they're talking about it a lot. will they get over it? is this a stake through the heart of one of the biggest movie franchises ever? >> we'll have to see. >> i want to know why they are so upset. >> i think to young kids, they think they're a modern day romeo and juliet.

they see them in the movies, they feel like they know them. and they -- >> they really are upset. >> i know. an extreme tanning report. this woman's doctor told her to quit dancing. so why does she still do it every day with her teenage daughters? and they even have a tanning bed in their home. >> we'll get to that. we have a lot of news to get to. josh? we're going to begin with the latest evidence in the colorado shooting. a telltale notebook said to have been mailed bite suspect to the university of colorado. the notebook allegedly written by james holmes, reportedly contains details and drawings of the killing spree. a source tells foxnews that the package was delivered july 12th, eight days before the shooting. but was not found until monday. however, the university denies that. they say it was delivered by the post office the day it was found. school officials refuse to say whether holmes was seeing a

psychiatrist. and we've just learned that fire crews have now contained a fire that forced an entire town in western arkansas to evacuate this morning. the extreme drought fueling wildfires all across the west and midwest and it's actually fueling price increases at the supermarket. the agriculture department predicts the cost of milk, egg, beef, pork, will rise by as much as 5% by year's end. an about face this morning from one of the titans of the banking industry. the man who built one of the world's biggest banks, citigroup, is having second thoughts. former ceo sandy weill says it's time to break up the big banks and separate those who take deposits and those that take risky gambles. he says it's the only way to protect taxpayers saying, our system has been hijacked. authorities in maryland trying to find the man who kidnapped cal ripken jr.'s mother at gun point, holding her for 12 hours, tying her up. the suspect did event eventually

drop ripken off unharmed near her home. mrs. ripken said the kidnapper did not seem to know she was part of a famous baseball family and did not ask for a ransom. finally, take a look at this. a happy family reunion in new mexico thanks to a little human kindness. three black bear cubs went dumpster diving. they couldn't get out. a very loving and brave and mobile couple came to the rescue. they dropped a ladder into the dumpster for the cubs. with mama bear watching every move, come on, get out of there. how many times do i have to tell you no dumpster diving without a ladder. you're all grounded. back to the forest with all of you. everybody walked away happily ever after. really, they drove away happily ever after. >> a brave couple. >> they knew what they were doing. >> i don't know that i would have thought to put a ladder in the dumpster. that's smart. >> that's wonderful. >> and who doesn't love dumpster diving? let's be honest. >> good morning, everybody.

let's get to "pop news" now. first, planking. then tebowing. now it's all about fridging. thanks to rapper nikki minage. she posed inside a refrigerator for a photo shoot. the superbass star called out to her fans via tweet for them to follow. there's a facebook page called, the art of fridging. clearly, somebody around here has mastered it. >> that's what you were doing this morning? >> it's been a long, hot summer folks. >> who isn't fridging, really? >> sam drew the short straw today. >> no, i just found him fridging. it's not set up at all. >> a lot of people have a lot of time on their hands. >> in the morning. >> should i say it's been a hot summer again? >> yeah. >> sam, thank you, as always. in honor of the olympics, which we're so excited about, a tiny pair of lightning fast runners will be named after a pair of u.s. athletes. this pair of baby cheetahs just

born in april at the smithsonian -- where are they? it's very dark in their den. >> i bet they're cute. >> they're so cute. they're fluffy. let me draw you a picture. very fluffy, cheetah-like. they'll be named after whatever american male and female runners get the fastest time in the 100-meter dash. hold on. let me draw it. you can go see them in person this saturday when they finally make their debut at the national museum in washington. here is the picture -- you can't really see. anyway, they're cute. go check them out at the national museum. let's move on. reese witherspoon showing off her california home in the pages of the new "elle decor." i want you to take this in. you know how i love interior design. she celebrated her recent wedding to her husband, jim toth, there. a pregnant, very happy reese allowed cameras into the home. from the kids' room to the

terra terrace. she said of the six-acre property in the countryside north of l.a., it reminded me of growing up in tennessee where we spent all day outside. i've wanted my children to have that experience, to get muddy and hang out with animals. josh has a question. >> i just have to say how great california is, and ojai in particular, that is stunning. >> i want our viewers to say, oh, hi. to ojai, california. a beautiful, beautiful place. thank you, reese, for sharing it. it was a twofer at sea world in orlando when a rescue team saved a manatee they found entangled in a crab trap. at first, they thought she was a little overweight. they were right. when the sea cow gave birth to a little calf. mom and child are bonding and they'll be released into the wild when they're both ready. >> sea rescue. >> sam? >> first of all --

>> hi! i just want to make sure that the folks that come out here, you come here, we want to get you on tv. let's get to the boards. one or two things going on this morning. we won the bragging rights to go to your family back home. here's how we start the cooler, dryer air mass. it doesn't start today. well, it does in some places like chicago. but it doesn't in a lot of other places. watch the numbers go down. and again, this is not one of those deep south cooldowns. this is just for the great lake, northern midwest and on into new england. the heat does not break in most of the country. the west coast is now into the heat. you have cooler temperatures to start the day in san francisco. look at l.a., san diego, seattle. all those numbers back up into the 70s today. vegas gets 104. most of the moisture, if you're in the red zone, stay with your local abc stations.

>> and in our crowd, karen and scott. where are you from? >> monroe, michigan. >> and this is the honeymoon spot? >> it is. >> mazel tov. congratulations. it's nice for you guys to join us. let's get to the boards. wait, we already did that. back in to lara, how about that? >> because you're having so much fun out there. >> what a great crowd on "good morning america." here's a look what is coming up on our "morning menu." how much will the "twilight" scandal hurt the the blockbuster movie? and the mother and daughters who tan together, even after her doctor's warning. and miracle surgery for one of the black eyed peas. all that and more coming up on

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more now on the shocking apology, public apology from one half of hollywood's hottest couple. "twilight" star kristen stewart publicly apologizing to her boyfriend, robert pattinson. what does this mean for the relationship, for the movie franchise and for all of those feverish "twilight" fans? joining us now, assistant managing editor kate coyne and relationship expert logan levkoff. this was quite a bomb shell. what are you hearing, kate?

what are you hearing from people? >> they had been living together. kristen has been living in robert's home. from what we understand, she's still there. he's not. he's not in the house right now. he seems to have left. certainly he hasn't moved out, but he's not in the same home they were living in. >> not a good sign. >> not. >> logan, i want to ask you. we have seen such an outpouring online from fans that are truly devastated by this. why are they so invested in this couple? >> we expend a lot of emotion living vicariously through celebrities in our own world. we use them for our own fantasy fodder. we feel like we can be them. sometimes there's a big difference between characters, fantasy, and reality. >> i think in this case, maybe there wasn't so much difference. i think that was fun for people to watch them on camera and go, wow, and they're doing this in real life, too. >> we are, but the truth is, we don't know what their relationship is.

both partners responsible for their successes and failures. in this case, we seem to be seeing only one side of that. >> what happens next, personally, for kristen? does it hurt her? does this hurt the box office? >> it's certainly hurting her right now. out of the two of them, to be honest, she had the more promising career in terms of short-term potential. most recently, ironically, the film, "snow white and the huntsman" has done well. he has had less success outside of "twilight." she had a promising future. this could definitely hurt that. no matter what, in november, when the final "twilight" movie comes out, there will be a lot of publicity done. now there will be a massive elephant in the living room. >> do you feel, logan, that there's a shot of them getting back together with such a public apology do you think the relationship can make it?

>> it's difficult with all the unsolicited advice and guidance. i want us to remember -- she's a 22-year-old young girl and taking a very verbal beating from all of us. i don't want to support that double standard. she's a young girl. everyone makes mistakes. >> the "twilight" fans are really angry online. the twitter is -- run amok with -- do you think it was a mistake for her not to apologize to his family, to the family? >> i think one of the things about her statement. while it did mention everyone involved, it clearly was the job of the director to apologize to his wife, which he did quite vehemently. she apologized to her partner. she did it in a way that may have been directed as much toward robert pattinson itself and the fans. it read a lot like bella swan apologizing to edward cullen. it was more emotional than we have ever heard kristen stewart ever be about anything. >> all right, all right. kate, logan, we thank you. i have a feeling we'll be talking about this again. thank you. robin? now to special report on extreme tanning.

a new european study has found that 1 in 20 melanomas are the result of using tanning beds. it's not stopping one texas family for, let's say, whom tanning is a family affair. is that fair? >> yes. that is extremely fair. this family that believes there is no such thing as too tan. and despite health warnings, even a cancer scare, they say their desire for darker skin outweighs all of the health risks. ♪ erin and her daughters, jamie and rachel, all love spending time together. and they share a special bond. especially when it comes to, um, baking. whoever's got the better tan has one up on the other. >> oh, yeah. they'll walk over and say -- >> oh, no. >> reporter: all thee say they try to tan every day, sometimes even twice a day. either indoors or out. >> we're out there daily for hours. i like to go in the heat of the day.

you get the best brown. >> reporter: could you ever get too dark? >> no. >> most of the times, we look in the mirror, we're not dark enough. >> reporter: for these ladies, tanning is as normal as a texas heat wave. you could even call it family tradition. you come from a long line of tanners? >> yes. we lived on the lake. my mom, i could remember her sitting in the lawn chair all day long, baking. >> reporter: the professional tanners use the out of control xxx. they share tanning tips the way other families hand down recipes. >> we use baby oil and iodine. and i've been doing that. she taught me that trick when i was in junior high. we've used crisco. >> you've used crisco? >> reporter: you have? these days, she nags her 17-year-old because she is slacking off on her tan. you think she needs a tan right now. >> she tells me that every day. >> reporter: what do you say? >> i know, mom, i know. >> reporter: in case there's a need for a quick bronze, there's a tanning bed in the house. has the tanning bed always been

in the bedroom? >> always. yes. >> reporter: why, because it's convenient? >> it's convenient, private, and the only place it will fit. >> reporter: with a price tag of $4,000, she's not taking any chances. looks like you have security, too, for your tanning bed. >> oh, yeah. >> reporter: the girls say their cult of tanning started young. both were in the tanning bed by the time they were 12. adolescents with parents who use indoor tanning are 70% more likely to do it, too. and there's no doubt these ladies have an incredible devotion to getting dark. >> you look more alive. >> that's exactly what i was going to say. >> your teeth look whiter. your eyes look brighter. bathing suits look a lot better on you. >> reporter: you look thinner. >> that's the main thing. >> reporter: tanning is not always a laughing matter. studies show as many as 90% of

all skin cancers caused by uv radiation. erin had a precancerous spot removed a few years ago. her doctor told her she needed to quit tanning. >> i did try. i had kids telling on me. and the grandkids would tell on me. i finally said, y'all leave me alone. i'm going to tan. >> reporter: you don't want to stop? >> i don't want to stop. >> reporter: would you say you're addicted to tanning? >> yes. but i look at it like i could die driving to the store. >> reporter: are you worried for you mom? >> we're worried for her. but that doesn't mean that we're going to stop tanning either. >> reporter: and, when i asked the three women if they had ever used sunscreen, 16-year-old rachel said never. erin said sometimes she uses a sunscreen on her nose. jamie said she use ace tanning oil with spf 4. that does not count, robin. >> i don't know what to say. >> words are probably not necessary. >> we have had so many stories

about the importance of protecting yourself. but, you know, to each their own, i guess. you look good, amy. >> i wear spf 30 every day. and to the story of the singer from the black eyed peas, apl.de.ap has been struggling since birth with a vision problem that leaves him legally blind. then he decided recently to have a procedure done that could change his life. chris connelly was there for every emotional step. >> reporter: as a member of the black eyed peas, 37-year-old apl.de.ap has rocked a million faces. ♪ i'm a beast when you turn me on ♪ ♪ into the future cybertron harder faster better stronger ♪ >> reporter: but hasn't seen them at all. up on stage, what can you see? >> about like the first five rows. >> reporter: what can you see of the other guys on stage with you? >> pretty much like the whole body shape. i can't see the facial details. right now, i don't have any

contacts or nothing. so, you're like a shape to me. >> reporter: since birth, he's suffered from nystagmus, vibrating eyeballs, that distort his vision, and along with his near sightedness, make hid legally blind. it's incredible to think you can get up there on stage and do all those things you can do. >> i think i do a lot of measurements in my head. if i picture the stage, i already have the picture in the middle. so when i'm break-dancing, i picture that square in my head. and i just go for it. >> i'm going to have you come on forward. >> reporter: today, he's moments away from an operation he's been told will totally transform his eyesight. >> your eyes are moving around. >> reporter: dr. brian boxer wachler from beverly hills says an implant of an artificial lens

into both of his eyes will address his nearsidedness and nystagmus. >> glasses are a real big problem for apl. the glasses are stationary. his eyes are moving. with this lens now inside his eye, when his eyes move, the lenses move with it. >> reporter: how do you feel right now? >> i feel nervous. anxious. and excited at the same time. >> reporter: is your mother here today with you? >> yeah. >> reporter: what will it be like to see her face after this operation? >> if i can see her more than ten feet away, it will be the happiest day of my life. >> reporter: the operation lasts about 40 minutes. as, one at a time, the doctor inserts the lenses -- >> this is the lens. >> reporter: -- into the eyes of apl.de.ap. >> now we're inserting the lens. >> reporter: he's awake throughout. >> it's fuzzy. is that how it's supposed to be? >> yeah, that's normal. >> reporter: he leaves the operating room and hugs his joyful mother.

how does the world look to you now? >> great, man. it wasn't as scary as i thought. i just felt a little pressure on my eye. and it was easy. >> reporter: as the moments pass in the doctor's office, he's startled by the changes. >> the fuzziness has gone away. >> reporter: one week later, in the recording studio, apl.de.ap is eager to report all the exciting new things he can see. >> i can see almost 100 feet away. before, i couldn't see that. the doctor says it will only get better. because i'm still getting used to the lenses inside my eyes. >> reporter: for "good morning america," chris connelly, abc news, los angeles. >> what a great story. exciting news for apl. we hope he keeps making progress. when we come back, five faces you can't miss at the olympics. and dj kiss.

good morning i'm kristen sze. we continue to follow developing news in east palo alto. police are searching for the driver of a car that hit a house this morning. the vehicle smashed into a bedroom wall of the home on cooley near bell street. debris fell on a two-month-old infant sleeping in the room with her 3-year-old brother and their mother. amazingly, neither or none of them were injured. police are told there were to four people in the car they were gone by the time officers arrived. >> let's see how your morning commute is going. good morning. traffic slow westbound 4 antioch still half hour delays

approaching this injury crash past railroad sluggish into pittsburg as well. check out how light it is at the bay bridge toll not much of a wait. live pictures sky 7 hd over san leandro, this is police activity, car ended up on the lawn. he will see avenue closed between east

welcome back. below average. sun around the bay and inland by 1:00 cloudy at the coast 50s and 60s there. 70s and ♪ feeling like i should so let's just keep on dancing ♪ [ cheers and applause ] it's thursday, here in times square. and what a crowd we have for dj kiss. we want them all to come back tomorrow, go to the park. we'll have our most exciting party in the park ever. no doubt. there's gwen stefani there. we'll have a huge crowd. your chance to vote on our website which one you want them to answer? what's your favorite song? what's the best advice?

get to the "gma" app on your phone and society. >> i'm -- >> somebody's got a new partner down there. >> we almost have a new host. a new anchor. >> hi! >> a really shy young man. >> we're as excited about the olympics kicking off in london. we're going to tell you about the hot athletes to keep an eye on. five faces not to miss. >> wave. say hello to the people. >> hi! >> do you want to tell everybody dylan mcdermott is coming up next? >> dylan mcdermott is coming up next. >> were you expecting that kind of intro? >> absolutely. as we get warm and head toward the dog days of summer and august, we can't you best friend be cool and comfortable.

>> why can't she? >> he or she. or they. dr. marty beck sir -- becker is in the house. on "good afternoon america" later on, hilaria baldwin is with us. she's a yoga instructor. she'll tell us about it. >> what's your name? >> jeffrey. >> where are you from? >> in charlotte. >> say hello to everybody in charlotte. >> hi! >> all right, there, jeffrey. >> you going back? you can stay right here. we're excited for the on limping ga -- olympic games in london. athletes from over 200 countries go for the gold.

bill weir brings us five faces to watch. i have never wanted to be with you than this morning are you are. good morning to you. >> good morning to you. there's plenty of room. i'm just off the plane. getting the feel of our digs. we'll bring you faster, higher, stronger coverage. there's the stadium. the site of the opening ceremonies tomorrow night. the blue skies are supposed to go way. the famous london rain coming back. so much beginning on. we get set to open the game. so many american stories to tell you. we thought we would start things off with five names you're going to be seeing quite a bit in the coming weeks. they are the athletes who inspire a nation. and at this year's london games, there will be familiar faces. and a few new ones. these five olympians are masters of their sport and five faces to watch for.

including missy franklin, a wonder in the water. the 17-year-old high school student from aurora, colorado, will compete in seven events in the london game, the most ever for an american woman. many are already calling her the great hope of women's swimming. but out of the pool, she's your typical teenage girl. ♪ here's my number so call me maybe ♪ >> she's so composed. a 17-year-old who handles it as if she had been doing it for years. >> reporter: next up, ryan locklock -- ryan lochte. >> i just feel it in my body. >> reporter: he holds current records for the 200 and 400 medley. >> i know now push my body to a limit that no other athlete can

really handle. >> reporter: also not the be missed, alison felix. >> it's all about you know, coming away with gold. >> reporter: she has eight gold medals and two individual silver medal. but there is still plenty left to prove. >> she dominated the 200 meerts at olympic trials. she ran the fastest 200 in 14 years. >> reporter: and then there's jordan weber. she has 13 medals already. she was the all-around champion. >> the u.s. can't get enough of watching gymnastic. this time around, it's all about jord jordan weber. >> reporter: rounding out, the team. team u.s., soccer. the ladies who stole our hearts in beijing are back for more.

>> they wanted the world cup title. now they're gunning for olympic gold. >> it will be so much fun bringing you the amazing stories. last chance to get in on our "who will light the olympic torch" pool? angus is going with david beckham kicking a flaming soccer ball to start the game. >> that's not a bad one. >> you're going to have a fantastic job. >> thank you for letting us know the ones to watch. i love the athletes we haven't heard of. they become household names. we'll check in with you a lot, bill. >> i can't wait to get on the couch every morning and hear from you guys about what the inside back story is. >> i'm going to be calling in sick a lot. watching it. >> i can't wait for that. >> i have the diving coverage for you. i got diving.

>> she used to dive in college. >> and they do lose the great weather. the temperature takes a nose dive. by next week, it's soggy and gray. >> london. withone or two things going this morning. how about the twitter and face pook pictures. the 106 degrees in iowa. we think we'll get there today. cincinnati, cleveland, new york, boston, keep your eyes peeled. in the dark rez zone, keep up with your abc stations. if you're doing day camp, on golf

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tomorrow, the biggest summer party in the park. no doubt. in a lye morning concert event. only on "good morning america's" summer concert series. i'm back out here in times square. dylan mcdermott stars in "the

campaign" with will ferrell and zach galifianakis. he's the campaign manager. >> the focus words that come up about you are odd, clammy, probably serbserbian. >> that's an old one. >> if you want to help this district, the first thing you have to do marty is win. >> boy, you're the ultimate cold-blooded handler there. >> oh, yeah, typecasting. >> any models. >> that whole world. i met a few of those people if washington. to win, as you know now, the political climate, you have to be one of these guys. >> you clearly are definitely in character there. i heard in some of your past movies, you stay in character the whole time. did you do this on this one? >> on this set, you're trying to get through a take without

laughing. you're just -- you're just busting up. i mean, really, because they're coming up with new stuff all the time. it was a total blast. >> i can imagine. they were here earlier in the week. it must have been so much fun. >> most people think of me as very serious. on "the practice." and "american horror stories." >> our weatherman at wxyz in detroit said, you don't do comedies. why this one? >> people around me know that i'm very funny. for whatever reason, i've only been cast if serious role os. i did a table read for stepbrothers but i couldn't do it. >> you wanted to do them before? >> i did. they all believed in me.

they wrote this role for me in "the campaign." >> you're known for your serious role. we went back to the video vault. the first movie. hamburger hill. 25 years ago. wow, you look exactly the same. >> 25 years ago. >> yeah. >> oh, my goodness. >> i see you on the top taking pictures of any of my people -- >> that one, you did stay if character all the time. >> that movie, i was all the way in. that was four months in the philippines and a rough shoot. my first movie. >> you knew it was a real big break. something in the news lately. we're getting a lot of questions online. you can't say much about it. your mom was murdered 45 years ago. just 5 years oel. just recently, with your help, the case was finally solved. they reached a conclusion.

is there anything you can say about it? i imagine it gave you some peace. >> i want to keep my personal life personal. i'm here to talk about "the campaign." i'd rather keep to it myself. >> all right. we're going to respect that. a different movie, trying to keep terrorists from taking over the white house. >> oh, yeah. i'm doing a movie this fall. come meetly different from the campaign. we're calling it diehard in the white house. and anto iine is directing. >> thank you so much. how to keep your dog cool in the dog days of summer coming up.

oh, yes, dj kiss in the house. and it is hot in here. not only because she's here. it's been really hot summer. not only for us but for our pets. this is little megan. there's a reason she's wearing those. we'll tell you how to keep our pets cool. we're here with dr. marty becker. >> who do i have here? >> that is betty. >> betty. >> betty is a spaniel-husky. >> she's wearing a -- >> a life preserver.

summer is time for the dogs to get hydrated and healthy. we need to keep them safe. my daughter has pugs. a pug is like trying to snorkel with a one-inch snorkel. people think all dogs can swim. but they can't. other dogs get off a boat, they start sinking lower and lower this the water. you can pick them up like this. lift thm up out of the ground. >> and we're that hurting betty at all. >> no, we're not. >> the whole idea of a doggie paddle is maybe a misnomer. ah. >> a dog might get in the water. the safety turtle. an alarm for the pool. >> it sounds this alarm.

[ screeching noise ] it takes a minute to stop. cow can put it on the dog's collar. >> especially if you have a dog that doesn't do the doggie paddle. >> dog goggles. doggles. impact proof. dog eye protection. you get sun protection. >> honestly, really, marty, that doesn't bother them. it looks cute on the dog. but sit necessary? >> i will tell cow another use. i have a blind dog, a 12-year-old golden retriever. we have dogles on her just to protect her. >> it will be necessary. >> yes, it can, sam. >> sun protection. this sounds crazy, right? i think of you, josh.

you're a mastiff. i'm more spuds mckenzie. it's the lighter, whiter-skinned dogs. >> i'll nef hear the end of that one. >> you can take this stuff, squirt it on their ears. their nose. >> the autowatering. >> the water dog. as soon as a dog walks over. it doesn't attract insects. ultrasonic technology detects the water. it shuts off. i love this product. >> he's dr. marty b ty becker. logon. all the detail. we have information about the bonus items, too. get them the sun screen and the doggles. >> did you say doggles?

>> that's what they are.

♪ get in line and settle down >> always off the chart. a big thanks to you.

loved that article in "the new york times" recently. >> thank you very much. >> and getting us set for gwen stefani and no doubt tomorrow. >> it was fantastic. thank you, dj kiss. have a great day, everyone. thans for watching abc news. we're online all day. >> play us out, play us out. play us out. ♪ i'm feeling positive for real i'm over you ♪

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clouds stubborn coolest 60s and 70s around the bait 80s in the east bay valleys more -- 90s next week. announcer: it's "live with kelly." today, from the comedy "campaign" dylan mcdermott. and he plays john ross on the hit series "dallas," josh henderson. plus, your questions and comments when we open up kelly's inbox. all next on the emmy award winning "live." [captioning made possible by disney-abc domestic television] announcer: now here are kelly ripa and joel mchale! [cheers and applause] ♪ [cheers and applause] ♪ [cheers and applause]